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This is a particularly tough time for people who have lived through other disasters. Here are some signs of retraumatisation to watch out for.
Taking melatonin supplements won’t erase existing DNA damage, but it might help bolster the body’s natural repair system.
Dogs don’t just share a home with their human owners, they share obesity genes too.
One in ten people experience harm associated with their hospital care, such as medication errors, infections, or a deterioration that isn’t managed properly.
You’re usually asked to rate pain from ‘no pain’ to ‘worst pain imaginable’. But does everyone imagine the same thing?
You might have a vague idea that wholemeal or wholegrain bread is healthy. But is one better for you than the other?
We reviewed nearly 1,000 papers, but only eight articles included Black women.
Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.
Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.
How did we get here? And what can be done to turn this trajectory around?
People in countries with the most chain grocery stores per person buy more unhealthy food and are more likely to be obese.
Sexual assault services provide more than just medical forensic examination, and in a recent study, 75% of people who used one found the process reassuring.
When it comes to political donations from alcohol and gambling companies, the Australian public is often in the dark, research shows, despite recent reforms.
We spoke to young people who didn’t know about the risks, even when they reported side effects including brain fog and seizures.
What might be causing this heightened risk? There are probably several factors at play.
School’s back and that means head lice will once again plague households with primary school-aged children. Here’s what you can to do to bust those nits.
87% of posts mentioned the benefits of the tests, while only 15% mentioned potential harms.
Australians are waiting longer and longer for their first psychiatry appointment, especially outside major cities.
Personal care products, such as hairspray, perfume and deodorant, can contain potentially toxic chemicals. Here’s what you need to know.
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